Just as Winston Smith rebelled against Big Brother in George Orwell’s political and dystopian 1984, The Clash questioned authority and ranted against oppression and conformity from their first performance to their last. Much of the band’s recorded output dealt with political and social issues, which fans connected with in a way that was unlike many others. […]
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